Although the weekend horse racing betting schedule is more limited than usual two tracks will offer full schedules on Saturday. Tampa Bay Downs and Remington Park will each stage 10 races for Saturday. And with just two tracks posting horse racing odds for Saturday that could mean better opportunity. Especially for newer players. Because of this smaller schedule, more time can be used to handicap. With fewer horses to try and figure out. Also, new players can be gain comfort spreading their wings for more exotic wagers. All told this weekend offers a boundless opportunity for horse racing bettors!
Let’s now look over the action for Saturday.
Tampa Bay Downs – Oldsmar, Florida – Saturday
Saturday will feature a total of 10 races on the card at Tampa Bay Downs. Starting time for the first race is set for 11:30 a.m. ET. Overall, there are three jockeys that have been dominant offshore betting performers at Tampa Bay Downs.
Sammy Comacho leads the jockey standings at Tampa Bay Downs with over $1.6 million in earnings. In turn, Comacho has 457 starts, with 96 wins, 74 seconds, and 72 thirds. His win percentage is 21% with a top-three finish rate of 53%.
Second in the Tampa Bay Downs standings is Antonio A. Gallardo with over $1.4 million in winnings. Gallardo has 463 starts, with 108 wins, 73 seconds, and 62 thirds. His win percentage is 23% and the top three finish rate is 52%.
Daniel Centeno is the third-place jockey at Tampa Bay Downs. Centeno has pulled in over $1.3 million in winnings. So far, he has 359 starts, with 81 wins, 65 seconds, and 58 thirds. Centeno has a win percentage of 23%. His top-three finish rate is 57%.
Also meriting mention is Pablo Morales with over $830,000 in winnings. Morales has 237 starts, with 56 wins, 44 seconds, and 23 thirds. A win percentage of 24% catches attention. As does a top-three finish rate of 52%.
Namely, Gerald S. Bennett is the first-place trainer at Tampa Bay Downs. Bennett’s horses have won over $649,000 thus far. Bennett has 211 starts, with 49 wins, 42 seconds, and 33 thirds. His win rate is 23% and top-three finishes at 124.
Following Bennett in the Tampa Bay Downs trainer standings is Michael Stidham. Stidham’s horses have totaled over $432,000 in earnings. He has led 98 horses to the starting gate at the current meet. Stidham has 28 wins, 14 seconds, and 12 thirds with a win percentage of 29% and 54 top-three finishes.
Another trainer success story at Tampa Bay Downs has been Kathleen O’Connell. Thus far O’Connell’s horses have amassed over $402,000 in earnings. She has 148 starts, with 26 wins, 12 seconds, and 21 thirds. Furthermore, O’Connell has a win percentage of 18% with 59 top three runs.
Remington Park – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Saturday
Saturday will feature a total of 10 races on the Remington Park Card for Saturday. First race post time is set for 7 p.m. ET.
James A. Flores remains top jockey at Remington Park. As a matter of fact, he is one of the nation’s most dominant jockeys with the Horse racing odds. Flores has over $1.2 million in winnings at Remington Park this meet. In 190 starts he has 49 wins, 26 seconds, and 25 thirds. Along the same lines, his win percentage is 26% with a top-three finish rate of 53%.